Caring For Your Dental Implants
When you have dental implants in your mouth you have to make sure that you are taking the time to understand how you will take care of them
. There are many people that do not take proper care of their teeth.
There are a lot of people that do not even know that they should be treating their implant differently. The more that you understand about the process the easier it will be to make sure that the implants last.
First, you should make sure that you are using a soft brush. There are many people that feel because their dental implant is from the dentist that they should be brushing the tooth harder or rougher than they brush their other teeth.
In fact, this is the exact opposite. There are a lot of people that do not understand this and end up damaging their implant and needing to go back to the dentist to have more work done to make sure that their tooth still looks natural.
If you are used to using an electric toothbrush you can definitely do so. While you are using the electric toothbrush you want to make sure that you are finding one that provides a toothbrush head that is soft enough for your teeth.
Second, you have to realize that between your implants and your real teeth there can be many problems. You want to take the time to understand how you are going to keep this area clean and plaque free so you do not have to get rid of your implant.
There are many different types of bacteria that can start to build up in these areas. You have to make sure that you know how you are going to handle this and what you are going to do to get rid of the bacteria.
The best way to do this is to simply be flossing on an everyday basis. You want to make sure that you are flossing all of your teeth and you are not just flossing your real teeth or the teeth that are implanted into your mouth.
As you are flossing you have to be careful that you do not hurt your gums. It is easy to hurt your gums when you are not taking the time to really be aware and learn how you are going to finish your flossing each day.
The habit of flossing each day is one you should have even if you do not have dental implants. After having an implant put in you want to make sure that you are taking the time to fully understand how important it is to floss.
Third, as you are brushing your teeth you want to make sure that you are holding your toothbrush properly. There are not a lot of people that know how to hold their toothbrush and end up doing it incorrectly.
You have to make sure that your brush is at a 45 degree angle to your teeth to ensure all of the plaque is being removed. When you are brushing across your molars you will, obviously, want to make sure that you are just brushing straight across.
Fourth, the pressure that you are putting on your teeth while you are brushing can cause some problems. You have to make sure that you are not pressing down on the toothbrush but rather letting it glide over your teeth.
If you are to press down on your toothbrush you may find that you have to get your implants replaced much sooner than you would like to. Taking the time to understand exactly how to brush your teeth may require the help of your dentist.
It may seem juvenile or ridiculous to talk to your dentist about how you can properly brush your teeth but it can save you a lot of time and money. Asking the question and getting a proper answer is very important.
Fifth, you have to make sure that you are rinsing your mouth out on a constant basis. There are not a lot of people that understand how important this can be and there are not a lot of people that actually are rinsing their mouth out consistently.
When you rinse your mouth out you will loosen the bacteria that is stored in your mouth. Taking the time to figure out how you can do this discretely after you eat will make brushing more effective and keep your teeth healthier.
by: Ignacio Lopez
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